Bridle for track-rails.



J. U. REDMOND.

BRIDLE FOR TRACK RAILS.

APPLIGATION FILED NOV. 25, 1913.

Patented July 28, 1914.

Witnesses Q v W W THE NORRIS PETERS Co, PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. Cv I JOSEPH C. REDMOND, 0F MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

BRIDLE FOR TRACK-RAILS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 28, 1914.

Application filed November 26, 1913. Serial No. 803,315.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH G. RnDMoNn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Vernon, in the county of WVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridles for Track-Rails; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to railroad appliances, and more particularly to rail bridles for preventing rail spreading on curves or other points in tracks.

One of the important objects of the invention is to provide a rail bridle which will prevent spreading of the rails, and which may be secured in place without the use of spikes, and without the requirement of skilled labor, nor of other than ordinary tools.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described, which will be simple, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith these and other objects in view, which will become apparent as the description proceeds the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like characters of reference indicate like parts throughout the figures, of which,

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the invention as applied to the rails of a track. Fig. 2 represents a vertical, sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 5 indicates the rails of a track and 6 the ties thereof, the bridle which forms the subject of this application adapted to be positioned in a recessed or cut away portion of one of the ties or between the same and the rails, or if found more convenient or desirable it may be portioned on the rails between adjacent ties.

The bridle comprises a pair of end pieces 7, preferably formed of malleable iron, and a connecting plate 8 of less width than the end pieces and preferably formed of wrought iron, each of said end pieces comprising a base plate 9 adapted to underlie the base flange 10 of one of the rails 5, the outer end of the base plate 9 being curved upwardly and inwardly to contact with the upper outer edge of the ball of the rail, to form an outer brace 11, the point at which brace 11 is bent from base plate '9 being preferably, spaced somewhat from the outer edge of flange 10 of the rail. The inner brace 12 is cast or otherwise formedon base plate 9, and extends upwardly and outwardly, and rests at its upper edge against the web of the rail below the center thereof, the upper part of the brace 12 being beveled so as to rest squarely against said web.

The inside of the base flange 10 rests in the angle at the junction of the brace 12 with base plate 9, and a triangularly shaped block 11 is placed between brace 12 and the lower portion of the rail, snugly fitting between the brace and the rail, said block belng secured by means of a screw bolt 15 to brace 12.

The inner ends of the base plates 9 extend inwardly of braces 12 and underlie the outer ends of the connecting plate 8, which is provided near each end with a slot 16 through which extends a threaded bolt 17, the lower end of which is threaded in an opening in the inner end of adjacent base plate 9, and a washer 18 is interposed between the head of bolt 17 and the connecting plate 8, by which construction plates 9 may be adjusted with respect to connecting plate 8, and may be held in adjusted position by tightening bolts 17 Should it be desirable to use the bridle with concrete ties, I have provided plates with openings 19 for receiving spikes or other securing means for anchoring the plates to the ties, and should the plates be anchored, the connecting plate 8 may be dispensed with, or may be used to overlie the heads of the spikes or other anchoring means to prevent possible loss of the same.

The bridle may be secured in place be tween adjacent ties, or removed, while the rails are in position, by inserting the end pieces over the base flanges of the rails and then securing them to the connecting plate, whereupon the blocks .14 could be placed in position should it be desirable to leave the bridle secured to the rail between the ties, but should it be desirable to secure the bridle on top of the ties, the rails could be jacked up, and the bridle slid along the same till in place on the tie, previously to securing the blocks in place.

Although I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I may desire to make such changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as do not depart from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A rail bridle comprising end pieces, a connecting plate secured to said end pieces, said end pieces each comprising a base plate adapted to underlie a rail, an outer brace extending at an angle to said base plate and engaging the ball of said rail, an inner brace extending at an angle from said base plate and engaging the web of said rail, and a block secured between said inner brace and said rail.

2. A rail bridle comprising end pieces, a connecting plate between said end pieces, means for adjusting said end pieces, said braces converging upwardly and engaging a rail on each side thereof and blocks be tween certain of said braces and their adjacent rail.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH C. REDMOND.

Witnesses:

C. J. IRVING, W. J. DURY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, I). G. 

